Vocab
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
wilde cards
100
Make laws
What does the legislative branch do
100
State and Federal courts
Name the two basic courts in the U.S
100
They serve for only 2 years and represent districts.
Why is the house of representatives called the lower house.
100
The right to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is judicial review
200
A written plan for a new law
What is a Bill
200
The federal district courts that are divided into 12 regions.
how many districts are divided into how many reason
200
435 members
How many are in the house of representatives.
200
Step 1: Every Bill starts out as an idea Step 2: The Bill is introduced in congress (in this case it is the house of representatives Step 3: The bill goes to a committee A committee is a small group of representatives or Senator who talk about research and vote on the bill. Step 4: Congress debates and votes on the bill. If the bill passes in both houses of congress, than it can move on to the next step. Step 5: goes to president - when it reaches president, they can: Veto (say no) Do nothing (becomes a law in 10 days) Sign it (becomes a law)
What are the five steps for how a bill become a law
300
Laws that have to do with the whole country.
What are Federal Laws
300
Big legal issues that involve far reaching legal issues.
What does the supreme court do?
300
They make laws
What is Congress’s job.
300
They'll be introduce the idea in congress as a bill and speak in favor of it.
What does the word sponsor mean?
400
The house is one of the two houses that make up congress. There are a total of 435
What is the house of representatives
400
to ask for a higher level court
What does Appeal means?
400
Part of a state
What is a district
500
A part of the state
What is a District
500
Hightest: U.S supreme court middle: Federal court of appeals 1st level: Federal district courts
what are the three basic level of federal court.
500
the speaker is a very powerful person who runs session of the house.
Who is the speaker
500
Final Step: state supreme court 2nd step, "state court of appeals Bottom: state trial court
What are the levels of the state courts
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